Brain training shows promise for short-term depression reliefTue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Training that encourages people to alter their brain's activity seems to reduce negative emotions among people with depression, but not in the way researchers expected | |
Cells from your mother could stay in your brain your whole lifeTue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Most people seem to have cells that crossed the placenta from their mother into their developing brain in utero, even if they're now in their 80s | |
A revolutionary way of targeting tumours could beat even the worst cancersTue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 We have long treated cancer based on its location in the body. But a whole new approach that analyses tumours differently is now helping people survive forms of cancer that were once considered a death sentence | |
The land’s ability to store carbon has bounced back after two bad yearsTue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Carbon absorption by forests and grasslands bounced back in 2025 thanks to favourable growing conditions, but El Niño could lead to another sharp slump next year | |
Will we observe dark matter as a particle or a wave?Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 We have arguably already discovered dark matter, says columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. To observe it, we will need to figure out whether we expect it to act like a particle or a wave. | |
The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The Monte Verde sites in Chile have been the source of arguments among archaeologists for decades. Columnist Michael Marshall finds the row is heating up again – and could change our understanding of the first peoples in the Americas | |
Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude | |
Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeatMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The world hasn't experienced an El Niño this strong since the 1870s, when it sparked a terrible global famine. Are we better prepared this time? | |
Two large asteroids found spinning as fast as a fairground rideFri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Rocks in the asteroid belt rotating at ultra-fast speeds suggest our understanding of asteroid structure might be wrong | |
Does each new covid-19 variant pose a significant threat?Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:39:31 +0000 Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variant, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges? | |